 |
|
Mrs
Audrey Jenkins, Mr Patrick Gordon, Deputy Chief of Air Force
- AVM John Blackburn, SGT Steve Hatherell and FSGT Clark
Hancock with Australia Day Medallions and Comendations for
service to the Air Force.
|
|
Photo
by LS Phillip Hunt
|
AIR
Force members featured strongly in the 2006 Australia Day Awards,
with recipients across all levels including the Member of the
Order of Australia in the military division.
Winners
were as follows:-
Member (AM) in the military division of the Order of Australia
Air
Commodore Andrew John KIRKHAM
For exceptional service in the field of military law, particularly
as the Deputy Judge Advocate General (Air Force).
Group
Captain William Bernard MALKIN
For exceptional service in the field of F/A-18 Hornet logistics
support and major capability upgrades.
Group
Captain John ODDIE, CSC
For exceptional service as Officer Commanding, Number 86 Wing.
Group
Captain David Thomas PASFIELD
For exceptional service in the development of Air Force Combat
Support Group.
Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the military division
Sergeant
Michael Craig MELIA
For meritorious performance of duties as an instructor and course
developer at Number 278 Squadron.
Wing
Commander Gavin John PEARCE
For meritorious service as logistics engineer as the resident
project engineering manger for Project AIR 5077 Airborne Early
Warning and Control.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Air
Vice-Marshal Gregory John EVANS, AM
For distinguished service in command and leadership in the Middle
East Area of Operations as the Commander Joint Task Force 633
during Operation Catalyst.
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Wing
Commander Michael Charles PATERSON
For distinguished service in leadership in action while serving
as the Commander of the Australian Medical Detachment at Balad
Air Base in Iraq from September 2004 to March 2005.
Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)
Squadron
Leader Ian Gordon GOOLD
For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as the
Standardisation Officer at Number 78 Wing.
Group
Captain John Michael McGARRY
For outstanding achievement and performance of duty as the Chief
Operations Officer of Headquarters Joint Operations Command.
Squadron
Leader Michael Andrew QUE HEE
For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as Executive
Officer at Forward Air Control Development Unit.
Group
Captain Christopher James SAWADE
For outstanding achievement in the performance of duty as Director
of Air Force Safety.
Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)
Sergeant
Robert John AUSIC
For outstanding service in the performance of supervisor duties
at Number 324 Combat Support Squadron mechanical equipment operations
and maintenance section.
Squadron
Leader Glen Alan FERGUSON
For outstanding service in the performance of duty as the F-111
weapons systems software facility aircrew liaison officer and
as Number 1 Squadron Operations Flight Commander.
Flight
Sergeant Brett Edward HOLLAND
For outstanding service in the performance of duty as an Instructor
at Number 92 Wing.
Squadron
Leader Andrew Simeon McHUGH
For outstanding service in the performance of duty as Executive
Officer and temporary Commanding Officer at Number 1 Airfield
Defence Squadron.
Wing
Commander Robert Peter RODGERS
For outstanding service in the performance of duty as Commanding
Officer, School of Postgraduate Studies, Royal Australian Air
Force College.
Nursing Service Cross (NSC)
Flight
Lieutenant Amanda BANKS
For outstanding devotion and competency in the performance of
nursing duties as the critical care Nursing Officer within the
USAF Theatre Hospital, 332nd Expeditionary Health Group, Balad,
Iraq.
